Five years ago, Andrew Hoffman, owner of Hoffman’s Lawn & Fertilization, got tired of using a push spreader and a spray reel on lawns in his hometown of Delaware, Ohio. Two years earlier, he moved his business from Ohio from Salt Lake City. “In Salt Lake City, you could get away with a hose reel and a push spreader with... read more
Exmark’s new 96-inch Lazer Z X-Series mower uses a rear-discharge UltraCut Flex Wing cutting deck with a full-floating 48-inch center deck and two articulating 24-inch wing decks. The air-cooled Kohler EFI engine features Exmark’s patented RED Technology. The formed, welded and reinforced high-strength steel chassis uses a cast engine cradle that places hydro components low in the frame for maximum... read more
Kohler Engines and Medart, a distributor of engines and outdoor power equipment based in Arnold, Mo., worked together to replace nearly $25,000 worth of landscaping equipment that was stolen from Landeros Reid, owner of L&L Lawn Service in Blue Springs, Mo. “Word travels fast,” said TJ Landrum, vice president-marketing for Kohler Engines. “One of our associates saw the story and... read more
In their constant pursuit of job site efficiency, maintenance crews shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that safety and quality are equally important. To that end, even the most seasoned zero-turn mower operators need a refresher training from time to time — especially after a long off-season. “Operators should keep an eye on their tires,” says Roger Beale, a branch... read more
Airless radial tires aim to keep mowers in the field and out of the shop so landscape contractors can have more productive and efficient mowing. read more
Location Sugar Land, Texas Company Lawn Management Co. In 2017, when Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, the Sugar Creek on the Lake office complex received severe rain. “We had a year’s worth of rain in three days,” says Adam Purnell, branch manager at Lawn Management Co. (LMC). The property was underwater for six days, he says. Due to flooding, the building... read more
